Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund preview

April 27, 2015
By: Nemanja Lazarevic

Dortmund vs BayernFresh from securing the third successive Bundesliga title, Bayern Munich look to pip arch rivals Borussia Dortmund to a place in the DFB Pokal final.

The Millionaires recorded another home win as they defeated Eintracht Frankfurt and now hope to remain in the hunt for the major trophy.

With just another month to go before the season ends, Bayern Munich are in the race for treble of major titles, which is exactly where they hoped to be before the campaign started.

The narrow win over Hertha proved enough for the Bavarians to secure the league trophy with four games to go seeing as second-placed Wolfsburg were beaten by Borussia M’gladbach.

Bayern also did really well to overturn a two-goal deficit in the Champions League tie against FC Porto, hammering the Dragons 6-1 in the return leg.

The title celebrations then had to be kept to a minimum as the Bavarians are eager to pile more misery on arch rivals Dortmund, with Pep Guardiola’s charges 1.50 (1/2) to win the clash in ninety minutes.

There have finally been some good news for the Spanish coach, with Javi Martinez making a long-awaited return from injury, while Arjen Robben and Mehdi Benatia resumed training as well.

Franck Ribery remains a major doubt, while a number of first team regulars will return after they were rested at the weekend.

Probable starting line-up (4-3-3): Neuer – Rafinha, Boateng, Dante, Bernat – Lahm, Alonso, Thiago – Muller, Lewandowski, Gotze.

With Jurgen Klopp leaving the club in the summer, this is clearly an end of an era for Borussia, but everybody at the club will want to finish the season in the best possible manner.

The Millionaires have risen from the ashes as they left the relegation zone and arrived on the bring of European positions, climbing to eighth with four games to go.

And while Borussia are just three points behind fifth-placed Schalke after wins over Paderborn and Eintracht, they can also secure European qualification by lifting the DFB Pokal title.

That will be no easy task with Bayern and Wolfsburg still left in the draw, but the Millionaires are 4.50 (7/2) to make it to the final.

The club have revealed that Roman Weidenfeller has been ruled out through an adductor tear, with Mitchell Langerak set to deputize.

The likes of Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan and Neven Subotic should be recalled after being left out of the starting line-up against Eintracht.

Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Langerak – Durm, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer – Gundogan, Bender – Blaszczykowski, Mkhitaryan, Reus – Aubameyang.

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